Mid-level Materials Engineer salary in Albuquerque, NM

Based on 112 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Albuquerque, NM metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rio Rancho.

Median salary$90,272

Middle 50%$90.3k–$95.7k

vs. all levels here−2%comparison median $92,136

Filings112FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$80k$90k$100k$110k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,272 and $105,600.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	2
FY2021	–	–	–	4
FY2022	$111,134	$111,134	$111,134	10
FY2023	$82,867	$82,867	$82,867	12
FY2024	$86,008	$86,008	$88,490	17
FY2025	$90,272	$90,272	$90,272	74
FY2026	$95,701	$95,701	$95,701	38

Albuquerque's median mid-level Materials Engineer salary of $90,272 is worth about $94,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Albuquerque = 95.5).

Employer	Median	Filings
Intel	$90,272	110

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$90,272	$90,272	112
Senior · Level III	$110,219	$110,219	35

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.